Win: Luis Swingle (5-10) Loss: Pat Abbey (3-4)
Save: March Pike (38)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Paul Sherling pitching. Rich Squires singles to right field. Joel Parker flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Mario Connatser singles to left field. Rich Squires advances to third on the hit. Mario Connatser is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). John Reed flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 St. Louis Russ Spooner pitching. Joe Taylor pops out to the second baseman. Onan Silva walks. Glen Serum singles to center field. Tom Harris singles to left field. Onan Silva scores. Glen Serum advances to third on the hit. Kevin Hodges strikes out. Ben Andrews strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Cliff Hodge flies out to the center fielder. Fred Edmonds strikes out. Jack Cimino flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 St. Louis Clyde Diggs pops out to the shortstop. Greg Curry flies out to the left fielder. Paul Sherling grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Pretzel Jones grounds out to the third baseman. Russ Spooner pops out to the shortstop. Rich Squires singles in front of the left fielder. Joel Parker strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 St. Louis Joe Taylor triples. Onan Silva flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Joe Taylor scores. Glen Serum strikes out. Tom Harris walks. Kevin Hodges strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Mario Connatser singles to right field. John Reed grounds out to the catcher. Mario Connatser advances to second on the play. Cliff Hodge singles to left field. Mario Connatser scores. Fred Edmonds grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Cliff Hodge is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jack Cimino flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 St. Louis Ben Andrews strikes out. Clyde Diggs grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Greg Curry pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Pretzel Jones singles to center field. Russ Spooner lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Rich Squires singles to left field. Pretzel Jones scores. Joel Parker singles to left field. Rich Squires advances to third on the hit. Mario Connatser grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Rich Squires scores. Joel Parker advances to second on the play. John Reed pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 St. Louis Paul Sherling singles to right field. Joe Taylor walks. Onan Silva doubles to center field. Paul Sherling scores. Joe Taylor uses his aggressiveness and scores. Glen Serum strikes out. Tom Harris pops out to the first baseman. Kevin Hodges doubles to left field. Onan Silva scores. Ken Kutcher comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ben Andrews grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Cliff Hodge doubles past the left fielder. Fred Edmonds doubles past the first baseman. Cliff Hodge scores. Jack Cimino strikes out. Pretzel Jones walks. Ken Kutcher lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Rich Squires grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 St. Louis Clyde Diggs flies out to the right fielder. Greg Curry grounds out to the third baseman. Paul Sherling flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Joel Parker strikes out. Mario Connatser walks. John Reed grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 St. Louis Joe Taylor walks. Onan Silva strikes out. Glen Serum flies out to the right fielder. Tom Harris strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Cliff Hodge strikes out. Fred Edmonds hits a home run. Byron Altrock comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jack Cimino flies out to the right fielder. Pretzel Jones flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 St. Louis Kevin Hodges strikes out. Ben Andrews walks. Clyde Diggs flies out to the left fielder. Greg Curry walks. Luis Swingle comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Tom Stanton is pinch hitting for Byron Altrock. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Tom Stanton grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Pat Abbey pitching. Hector Brock is pinch hitting for Luis Swingle. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 9 inning. Hector Brock flies out to the left fielder. Rich Squires walks. Joel Parker singles to right field. Rich Squires is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. Joel Parker steals second. Mario Connatser singles to center field. Joel Parker scores. John Reed grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 St. Louis March Pike pitching. Joe Taylor singles to left field. Onan Silva flies out to the left fielder. Glen Serum singles past the shortstop. Joe Taylor advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Glen Serum steals second. The defense is playing the infield in. Tom Harris flies out to the left fielder. Kevin Hodges pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 7 St. Louis total runners LOB: 9
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Robinson Hudson improves in contact_vs_righty Greg Gomez improves in contact_vs_righty Doc DeCinces did not respond to coaching in control Don Wahl did not respond to coaching in speed Don Wahl did not respond to coaching in 1B
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Art Helms did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Garrido improves in contact_vs_lefty Mike Ortiz did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Melido Abbott did not respond to coaching in control Fred Swartzel did not respond to coaching in 2B